Wawanosh Sands Mern_fonds_Series 1 correspondence File 2

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Greenwood, Franklin Co. [County] Kansas

June 13th/60

[Neje Saupau?]

Sir I now take this opportunity to write a few lines to you in regard to your inquire [inquiry] about [Peetaunuhkwut?]. they ware [two [haan?]] [written above] both Ottawaye. the first one was part French, rather tall with a roman nose, which I think is the man you are inquiring about. I found by inquirering [inquiring] among the Ottaway that the above Peetaunuhkwuk, has or had a brother in that country somewhere, by the name of Peenashe, also a sister. The above Peetaunuhkwut has no children living at present nor no near relatives, in this country. He died about eight years ago. The other Peetaunuhkwut, was a full blooded Indian, rather small in stature, dark complected, no relatives in your country as I could hear. this Peetaunuhkwut has a daughter living. That is all that I can find out about Peetaunuhkwut. We are at present well and doing well our fields looks nice our corn is from two to three feet high. all quiet hear [here] in Kansas, the Indians is going to have a grand council, fifteen diferent [different] tribes together down among the Cherokees, when the council come off I will tell you the results

that is all. take care of yourself

Wm Turner

P S the old man [written above] Eshtonquit is still confined to his bed. he wants very much to have some one of you to come and see him before he dies

W.T.

Sac & Fox Agency Feb. 1st / 61

To my Dear Brotherinlaw Joshua Wawanosh

Sir I take this opportunity to send a few lines to you hoping that this letter will find you all well and doing well. I was exceedingly happy when I received a letter from my sister [Josait?} and also to hear that you was yet all well. But as to myself, I am yet on my sick bed, occasioned from a hurt that I received in Dec. [underlined] 1859. I am perfectly helpless, cannot stand up, nor sit up more than two or three minutes at a time. I do not ever expect to get up again so as to be able to go about. Dear Brother could you not be abl [able] to come out and see me before I die If you cannot come yourself, try and persuad [persuade] some one of my nephews to come out and see me, for I long to see some one of you as I feel lonely since my daughters death. [Pa maun quit o qua?]. [image: handwritten arrow pointing to the right] Mr. Turner [underlined] wife she died on 17 of Jan. 1861.

But otherwise we are

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